List of 1,216 Words That Are Iambs

aback	berlin	device	inverse
abaft	berserk	devise	invest
abase	beseech	devoid	invite
abash	beset	devolve	invoke
abate	beside	devote	involve
abduct	besiege	devour	Iran
abeam	besmirch	devout	Iraq
abed	besot	dictate	itself
abet	bespeak	diffract	Japan
abhor	bestir	diffuse	Kuwait
abide	bestow	digest	lacrosse
ablaze	bestride	digress	Macao
abloom	betide	dilate	macaque
aboard	betimes	dilute	macaw
abode	betray	direct	machine
abort	betroth	disburse	maintain
abound	bewail	discard	malaise
about	beware	discern	malign
above	bewilder	disclose	massage
abreast	bewitch	discount	mature
abridge	beyond	discreet	milieu
abroad	Bhutan	discrete	molest
abrupt	bidet	discuss	monsoon
abscond	bizarre	disdain	morale
absolve	blaspheme	disease	motel
absorb	blockade	disgrace	neglect
abstain	bombard	disguise	Nepal
abstract	Bombay	disgust	obese
abstruse	bonjour	dislike	obey
absurd	bonsai	dislodge	object
abuse	bouffant	dismay	oblige
abut	bouquet	dismiss	oblique
abuzz	bourgeois	disown	obscene
abyss	boutique	dispatch	obscure
accede	Brazil	dispel	observe
accept	brigade	dispense	obsess
acclaim	brocade	disperse	obstruct
accord	brochure	displace	obtain
accost	Brunei	display	obtuse
account	buffet	displease	occult
accrue	buffoon	dispose	occur
accursed	burlesque	disprove	offend
accuse	Burmese	dispute	offense
achieve	butane	disrobe	Oman
acquaint	caboose	disrupt	omit
acquire	cachet	dissect	opaque
acquit	café	dissent	opine
across	caffeine	dissolve	oppose
acute	cahoot	distaste	oppress
adapt	cajole	distill	ordain
address	campaign	distinct	ordeal
adduce	canal	distort	ornate
adept	cannot	distract	panache
adhere	canoe	distraught	parade
adieu	canteen	distress	parole
adjoin	caprice	distrust	partake
adjourn	careen	disturb	percent
adjure	career	disuse	perform
adjust	caress	diverge	perfume
admire	carouse	diverse	perhaps
admit	cartel	divert	permit
ado	cartoon	divest	persist
adopt	cascade	divide	persuade
adore	cashier	divine	pertain
adorn	cassette	divorce	Peru
adrift	Cathay	divulge	peruse
adroit	Cebú	domain	pervade
adsorb	cement	Dubai	perverse
adult	Ceylon	duet	pervert
advance	chagrin	duress	petite
advanced	chalet	duvet	police
adverse	champagne	éclair	polite
advert	Chanel	eclipse	pollute
advice	charade	efface	portray
advise	chastise	effect	possess
afar	château	effete	precede
affair	chateaux	effuse	precise
affect	chauffeur	eject	preclude
affirm	cheroot	elapse	predict
affix	chiffon	elate	prefer
afflict	Chinese	elect	prepare
afford	Chinook	elite	prescribe
affray	chorale	ellipse	preserve
affront	cigar	elope	prestige
afield	cliché	elude	presume
afire	cocaine	embalm	pretend
aflame	cocoon	embank	pretense
afloat	coerce	embark	prevail
afoot	cohere	embed	prevent
afoul	cohoon	emboss	proceed
afraid	collage	embrace	proclaim
afresh	collapse	embroil	procure
again	collate	emend	produce
against	collect	emerge	profane
agape	collide	emit	profess
aggrieved	collude	employ	profound
aghast	cologne	enact	profuse
agleam	combine	encamp	progress
aglow	combust	encase	project
ago	command	enchant	prolong
agog	commence	enclose	promote
agree	commend	encode	pronounce
aground	commit	encroach	propel
aha	commode	encrust	propose
ahead	commune	encrypt	protect
ahem	commute	endorse	protrude
ahold	compact	endow	provide
ahoy	compare	endure	provoke
ajar	compel	enforce	pursue
akin	compete	engage	pursuit
alack	compile	engrave	raccoon
alarm	complain	engross	rapport
alas	complaint	engulf	react
alert	complete	enhance	rebirth
alight	complex	enjoin	rebound
align	comply	enjoy	rebuke
alike	comport	enlarge	recall
alive	compose	enlist	receive
allay	compound	enough	recharge
allege	compress	enrage	recite
allele	comprise	enrich	reclaim
allot	compute	enroll	recluse
allow	conceal	enshrine	recoil
allude	concede	enslave	recruit
allure	conceit	ensnare	redeem
ally	conceive	ensnarl	redo
aloft	concern	ensue	reduce
alone	concise	ensure	refer
along	conclude	entail	refine
aloof	concoct	enthrall	reflect
aloud	concur	enthrone	reform
although	concuss	enthuse	refrain
amass	condemn	entice	refresh
amaze	condense	entrust	refund
amend	condole	entwine	refuse
amid	condone	equate	refute
amidst	confer	equip	regain
amiss	confess	erase	regard
amok	confide	erect	regime
among	confine	erode	regress
amongst	confirm	erupt	regret
amount	conflate	escape	rehearse
amuck	conform	eschew	reject
amuse	confound	espouse	rejoice
anew	confront	estate	relapse
annex	confuse	esteem	relate
announce	congeal	estrange	relax
annoy	congest	evade	release
annul	conjoin	event	relent
anoint	conjunct	evict	relief
antique	connect	evoke	relieve
apace	connive	evolve	reload
apache	connote	exact	rely
apart	conscript	exalt	remain
apiece	consent	exam	remark
aplomb	conserve	exceed	remind
appal	consign	excel	remorse
appalled	consist	except	remote
appeal	console	exchange	remove
appear	consort	excite	rename
appease	constrain	exclaim	renew
append	constraint	exclude	renounce
applaud	constrict	excrete	renown
applause	construct	excuse	renowned
apply	construe	exempt	repair
appoint	consult	exert	repeal
appraise	consume	exhale	repeat
apprise	contain	exhaust	repel
approach	contempt	exhort	repent
approve	contend	exhume	replay
arcade	contest	exist	replete
arcane	contort	exit	reply
archaic	contract	expand	reponse
aright	contrast	expanse	report
arise	contrite	expect	repose
arose	contrive	expel	repress
around	control	expend	reprieve
arouse	contuse	expense	reprise
arrange	convect	explain	reproach
array	convene	explode	repulse
arrest	converge	exploit	repute
arrive	converse	explore	request
artiste	convert	export	research
ascend	convey	expose	resent
ascent	convince	expound	reserve
ascribe	convoy	express	reset
ashamed	convulse	expunge	reside
ashore	corral	extend	resign
aside	correct	extent	resist
askew	corrode	extinct	resolve
aslant	corrupt	extol	resort
aspire	corsage	extort	respect
assail	couture	extract	respond
assault	covert	extreme	response
assay	create	extrude	restore
assent	critique	exude	restrain
assert	crochet	exult	restraint
assess	croissant	facade	restrict
assign	croquet	fatigue	result
assist	crusade	ferment	resume
assort	cuisine	fillet	retain
assuage	curate	finance	retake
assume	curtail	finesse	retard
assure	debark	fondue	retire
astir	debase	forbid	retract
astound	debate	foreclose	retreat
astray	debauch	forego	retrieve
astride	debone	foresee	return
astute	debrief	forestall	revamp
atone	debris	foretell	reveal
atop	debunk	foretold	revenge
attach	debut	forewarn	revere
attack	decade	forgave	reverse
attain	decamp	forget	review
attempt	decant	forgive	revile
attend	decay	forgo	revise
attest	decease	forgone	revive
attract	deceit	forgot	revoke
attune	deceive	forlorn	revolt
augment	decide	forsake	revolve
august	declaim	forsook	reward
austere	declare	fulfill	robust
avail	decline	galore	routine
avant	decode	garage	salute
avenge	decor	gazelle	sauté
averse	decrease	gazette	secure
avert	decree	giraffe	seduce
Aviv	decry	gourmet	select
avoid	deduce	grenade	shampoo
avow	deduct	grotesque	sincere
await	deface	guitar	subdue
awake	defame	harangue	subject
award	default	harass	sublime
aware	defeat	herself	submerge
awash	defect	himself	submerse
away	defence	ideal	submit
awhile	defend	ignite	subpar
awoke	defense	ignore	subscribe
awry	defer	imbibe	subside
baboon	defile	imbue	subsist
babu	define	immense	subtract
baguette	deflate	immerse	subvert
Bahrain	deflect	immune	succeed
ballet	deform	impair	success
balloon	defraud	impale	succinct
balon	defrost	impart	succumb
bamboo	defunct	impeach	suffice
banal	defund	impede	suggest
banshee	defuse	impinge	superb
baptize	defy	implant	supply
baroque	degrade	implode	support
barrage	degree	implore	suppose
basalt	dehorn	imply	suppress
bassoon	deject	import	supreme
Bataan	delay	impose	surmise
baton	delete	impress	surmount
bazaar	delight	imprint	surpass
becalm	delude	improve	surprise
because	deluxe	impulse	surround
become	demand	impure	survey
befall	demark	inane	survive
befell	demean	incite	suspect
befit	demise	incline	suspend
befog	demote	include	suspense
before	demure	increase	sustain
befoul	denote	incur	taboo
befriend	denounce	indeed	tattoo
began	deny	induce	terrain
begat	depart	indulge	today
beget	depend	inept	tonight
begin	depict	inert	toward
begrudge	deplete	infect	transcend
beguile	deplore	infer	transcribe
begun	deploy	infest	transfer
behalf	deport	inflame	transform
behave	depose	inflate	translate
behead	deprave	inflict	transmit
beheld	depress	inform	transplant
behest	deprive	infringe	transport
behind	derail	infuse	traverse
behoove	derange	ingest	tycoon
behove	deride	inhale	Ukraine
bejewel	descend	inject	unclean
belay	descent	innate	unclear
belie	describe	inquire	undo
belief	deserve	insane	undress
believe	design	inscribe	unease
belike	desire	insert	unfair
belittle	despair	insist	unfold
Belize	despatch	inspect	unique
belong	despise	install	unknown
beloved	despite	instead	unless
below	despond	instill	unlike
bemoan	dessert	instruct	until
bemuse	destroy	insult	untold
beneath	destruct	insure	unveil
Bengal	detach	intact	unwind
benign	detain	intend	upon
bequeath	detect	intense	valet
bequest	deter	intent	veneer
berate	detest	intrigue	within
bereave	dethrone	intrude	without
bereft	detract	invade	withstand
beret	Detroit	invent	yourself

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